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Monica claimed the Manus AI agent can be applied to diverse tasks, including trip planning and stock analysis. — Screengrab from YouTube/Monica AI

Tech-gadgets / 13 h ago

The next DeepSeek moment? Chinese start-up Monica unveils ‘Manus’, claiming world’s first AI that can think like humans (VIDEO)

Bitcoin's price plunged up to 5.7 percent on March 7, 2025 after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' without planning any public purchases of the cryptocurrency. — AFP pic

Money / 17 h ago

Digital Fort Knox: Trump establishes US bitcoin reserve with seized crypto assets, sparking market jitters

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said anyone found insulting Islam would be called in and investigated under existing laws. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Religious affairs minister: Jakim, authorities to ensure Islam insult cases face justice

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for 11 states in Malayisa until 9pm March 7, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Thunderstorms coming your way, MetMalaysia warns KL, Selangor, and Johor among 11 affected states

Tan Sri Azam Baki holds up a package containing money seized from former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on March 3, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Group wants cops to act against ex-MP who claimed Anwar ordered MACC probe against Ismail Sabri

Yesterday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain confirmed that police were working to identify the individual responsible for posting a viral video on social media, which has been circulating since Wednesday. The video allegedly contained insults and offensive language aimed at Islam. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

IGP: Suspect in Islam insult case overseas, efforts underway to locate him

The Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints in Singapore are expected to encounter traffic congestion in the days leading up to and during the March school holidays and Hari Raya Puasa. — File picture by Hari Anggara

Singapore / 15 h ago

Perhaps bus instead of car? Singapore warns of heavy traffic at borders with Malaysia for March school holidays, Aidilfitri

Maybank requires all its users to apply the Secure2u for all online transactions using its debit and credit cards as a safeguard against scammers as of March 6, 2025. ― Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 14 h ago

Maybank shifts to mandatory Secure2u for safer online transactions; no more MSOS codes

Seputeh MP Teresa Kok said she was informed that one of the former staff members has been remanded by the MACC for further investigation until this Sunday. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 19 h ago

MACC investigates two former aides to Teresa Kok over parliamentary speech

Former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Yong was represented by lawyers Datuk Rajpal Singh and Salim Bashir. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Ipoh High Court rules additional evidence in Paul Yong rape appeal as hearsay

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho (left) is facing criticism from Blackpink (right) fans after he omitted Lisa’s name while mentioning other members of the group in a recent interview. — AFP pix

Showbiz / 16 h ago

Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon-ho faces backlash from Blackpink fans for not mentioning Lisa’s name in interview

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa receives the Seri Mahkota Wilayah (SMW) award which carries the title ‘Datuk Seri’ from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia at Istana Negara, March 7, 2025. — Picture from X/Bernama TV

Malaysia / 18 h ago

FT Day 2025: Dr Zaliha now ‘Datuk Seri’, Fahmi ‘Datuk’ among 32 recipients of honours, medals

On May 7, 2021, 1MDB and its subsidiaries sued Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz and his two companies for allegedly receiving around US$248 million in funds that they misused for their personal gain, including financing a film and to purchase various properties. — File picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Court rules 1MDB must pay RM225,000 to Riza Aziz after dropping film financing lawsuit

Thai Airways International, Thailand’s state-owned national flag carrier, has announced a ban on the use of power banks on board its aircraft, effective from March 15. — Reuters pic

Money / 10 h ago

Thai Airways bans power banks on flights from March 15 to ensure passenger safety

Judge Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid made the ruling after finding that the prosecution had succeeded in establishing a prima facie case against Shamsudin Ishak, 51, at the end of the prosecution case. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

High Court orders immigration officer to defend charge of falsifying MM2H pass for Vanuatu man

Monica claimed the Manus AI agent can be applied to diverse tasks, including trip planning and stock analysis. — Screengrab from YouTube/Monica AI

Tech-gadgets / 13 h ago

The next DeepSeek moment? Chinese start-up Monica unveils ‘Manus’, claiming world’s first AI that can think like humans (VIDEO)

Bitcoin's price plunged up to 5.7 percent on March 7, 2025 after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' without planning any public purchases of the cryptocurrency. — AFP pic

Money / 17 h ago

Digital Fort Knox: Trump establishes US bitcoin reserve with seized crypto assets, sparking market jitters

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said anyone found insulting Islam would be called in and investigated under existing laws. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Religious affairs minister: Jakim, authorities to ensure Islam insult cases face justice

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for 11 states in Malayisa until 9pm March 7, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Thunderstorms coming your way, MetMalaysia warns KL, Selangor, and Johor among 11 affected states

Tan Sri Azam Baki holds up a package containing money seized from former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on March 3, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Group wants cops to act against ex-MP who claimed Anwar ordered MACC probe against Ismail Sabri

Yesterday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain confirmed that police were working to identify the individual responsible for posting a viral video on social media, which has been circulating since Wednesday. The video allegedly contained insults and offensive language aimed at Islam. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

IGP: Suspect in Islam insult case overseas, efforts underway to locate him

The Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints in Singapore are expected to encounter traffic congestion in the days leading up to and during the March school holidays and Hari Raya Puasa. — File picture by Hari Anggara

Singapore / 15 h ago

Perhaps bus instead of car? Singapore warns of heavy traffic at borders with Malaysia for March school holidays, Aidilfitri

Maybank requires all its users to apply the Secure2u for all online transactions using its debit and credit cards as a safeguard against scammers as of March 6, 2025. ― Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 14 h ago

Maybank shifts to mandatory Secure2u for safer online transactions; no more MSOS codes

Seputeh MP Teresa Kok said she was informed that one of the former staff members has been remanded by the MACC for further investigation until this Sunday. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 19 h ago

MACC investigates two former aides to Teresa Kok over parliamentary speech

Former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Yong was represented by lawyers Datuk Rajpal Singh and Salim Bashir. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Ipoh High Court rules additional evidence in Paul Yong rape appeal as hearsay

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Balloons depicting Pope Francis are laid at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized, in Rome on February 24, 2025. Pope Francis, in a critical condition in hospital with pneumonia, had a good night and was resting, the Vatican said on February 24, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

Vatican reports Pope Francis, still in critical condition with pneumonia and renal failure, had a good night

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa arrive at a central railway station of the Ukrainian capital, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv February 24, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

EU to provide Ukraine with €3.5b in March, von der Leyen announces

Files are displayed in the courtroom during the opening day of French surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec’s trial for the rape and sexual abuse of four child at the courthouse in Saintes, western France, on March 13, 2020. French retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, will face a new four-month trial starting in Vannes on February 24, on charges of assaulting or raping 299 patients. — AFP pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

French paedophile surgeon on trial in France for abusing 299 patients

A general view shows a section of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) project tunnel, a day after a portion of the tunnel collapsed at Nagarkurnool district in India's Telangana state on February 23, 2025. Search teams in southern India were working on February 23, to rescue eight workers believed to be trapped in an irrigation tunnel that collapsed during construction, officials said. — AFP pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

Hope fades for eight workers trapped in Telangana irrigation tunnel collapse in India

Yemen’s Houthis launched surface-to-air missiles at an American fighter jet and MQ-9 Reaper drone this week, but did not hit either. ― Reuters pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

Yemen’s Houthis target US aircraft with missiles, miss both fighter jet and drone

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and his party's main candidate for Chancellor addresses supporters at the electoral evening in Berlin February 23, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

Germany’s Merz challenges Nato’s longevity, calls for independent European defence

This photo taken on January 31, 2025 shows a sign for a hotel buried amongst snow piled high, along a street in the ski resort town of Hakuba, Nagano prefecture. Residents of northern Japan were sheltering from deep snow up to the rooftops in some areas on February 20 after a two-week whiteout. Several cities have seen record snowfall in February, causing traffic disruption and several fatalities. — AFP pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

Japan braces for more snow, issues alerts for avalanches and icy roads

This handout picture taken and released by the Italian Air Force-Aeronautica Militare on February 23, 2025 shows an American Airlines flight being escorted by an Eurofighter from the Italian Air Force. An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome on February 23, 2025 afternoon following an ‘alleged bomb scare’, an Italian airport spokesman said. — Italian Air Force-Aeronautica Militare handout pic via AFP

World / 24 Feb 2025

Bomb scare forces New Delhi-bound American Airlines flight to land in Rome, escorted by Italian fighter jets; passengers safe

Recently fired US Agency for International Development (USAID) staff react as they leave work and are applauded by former USAID staffers and supporters during a sendoff outside USAID offices in Washington, D.C. February 21, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

Trump administration to sack 1,600 USAID workers, place remaining staff on administrative leave

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint press conference on the sidelines of the ‘Ukraine. Year 2025’ forum in Kyiv on February 23, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

Zelensky willing to resign if Ukraine gains Nato membership: ‘If there is peace for Ukraine, I am ready’

Elon Musk speaks next to US President Donald Trump (not pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. February 11, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

‘What did you do last week? US federal agencies tell employees not to reply to Musk’s email as confusion mounts

Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz speaks at the party headquarters, after the exit poll results are announced for the 2025 general election, in Berlin February 23, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 24 Feb 2025

‘Create unity in Europe’: Merz’s victory in German election sparks coalition talks and US criticism

Pedestrians cross a street in front of a billboard displaying the symbol ‘Z’ in the colours of the ribbon of Saint George and a slogan reading: ‘We don’t give up on our people’, in support of the Russian armed forces, in Saint Petersburg, on March 7, 2022. — AFP pic

World / 23 Feb 2025

In Putin’s Russia, few left who dare to scream

The travel rush during China’s biggest holiday is often read as a barometer for the country’s economic health and a pressure test for its vast transportation system. — AFP pic

World / 23 Feb 2025

China’s Lunar New Year travel surge hits 9.02 billion trips, setting new record

Then Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra meeting with villagers in Tak Bai, southern Thailand, on November 7, 2004. — AFP file pic

World / 23 Feb 2025

After 20 years, Thaksin apologises for deaths in Tak Bai massacre

Soldiers escort scam victims at the Thailand-Myanmar Friendship Bridge 2 in Mae Sot district, Tak province, Thailand. — Reuters pic

World / 23 Feb 2025

Thai, Cambodian police free 215 foreigners in scam centre raid